4/ A fr tl  MINUTES CALLED MEETING APRIL: 15,2019 Virginia.  A called meeting of the Council: for the City ofCovington was held on Monday, April 15, 2019 at 4:30 p.m. int the Council Chambers of City Hall located at 333 W. Locust Street, Covington, Thei meeting was called to order by Mayor Thomas H. Sibold, Jr. with all members present as follows: Mayor Sibold, Vice Mayor Crosier, Councilman C.. J.I Entsminger,. Jr., Councilman Tad) Robertson, Chairman oft the Covington Planning Commission, called thel Planning Commission to order with the following members present: Mr. Robertson, Mr. Wayne Lamb, Mr. Pat Scruggs, Mr. Jerry Morgan, Mr. Brandon Parker and Mr. Josh] Haynes. Ms. Carolyn Thep purpose oft ther meeting was tol hold aj joint meeting with the Covington Planning 1.Tol hold al Public Hearing regarding commendationyatopton oft the City of 2.Tol hold al Public Hearing regarding Ordinance Amendment tot the CNJ District allowing 3.Tol hold al Public Hearing regarding Rezoning request oft the City ofCovington, for property known as the. Jackson) River Sports Complex, 470 W.J Edgemont Drive, tol be 4. To hold al Public Hearing regarding Special Exemption: request for the City of Covington, for property known ast the. Jackson River Sports Complex to allow camping. The Public Hearing regarding ccommerndatonadopton of the City of Covington'sl Five Year Plan was opened. There were no comments heard from the citizens present. Following the Public Hearing and discussion, ai motion was madel by Mr. Lamb, seconded by Mr. Parker, to recommend adoption of the Five Year Plan. Motion carried 6t to 0. Thel Public Hearing regarding Ordinance Amendment tot the CNI District allowing for the ability! to allow camping by Special Exception was opened. Discussion was held regardingi rules such as at time for lights out" and' "quiet time" for the protection oft ther neighbors. The design layout was also discussed. Chairman. Robertson requested the definition of the CNJ District. Att thist time, Mr. Don Arrington spoke against allowing camping in the. Jackson River Sports Complex. He stated that he was for the rezoning oft the Sports Complex but was totally against the camping. He expressed concerns regarding the noise he experienced from concerts at the Complex. There were no additional comments from the citizens present. Upon ai motion by Mr. Parker, seconded by Mr. Morgan, the Planning Commission voted to recommend the Amendment to the CNJ District allowing for the ability 1o allow camping by Special Exception. Thel Public Hearing regarding the rezoning request oft the City of Covington, for property known ast the Jackson River Sports Complex, 470 W. Edgemont Drive, be rezoned from R-2,C-2 and M-2 to CN. Eric Tyree, Director of] Development Service and Zoning Administrator, explained that thej purpose of the rezoning ist t0 equalize all the. zoring for the Sports Complex. Allan Dressler, Director of Parks and' Public Works, stated thatt the City needs to protect the investment oft the Sports Complex. He also explained fulue plans and goals fort the Complex. Following discussion, ai motion was made by Mr, Scruggs, seconded by Mr. Morgan, to recommend the rezoning oft the. Jackson River Sports Complex from R-2, C-2 and M-2t to CN. Motion carried6  Raymond C.I Hunter and Councilman S. Allan' Tucker. Interim Cityl Manager: Clay Goodman  O'Conner was absent. Commission regarding:  Covington's Five Year) Plan  for the ability to allow camping by Special) Exception rezoned from) R-2, C-2 and M-2t to CN  Motion carried 5t to 1.N Mr. Haynes against.  to0.    4/15/2019 PG 2  AI Public Hearing was held regarding the Speciall Exception request fort the City ofCovington, for property known ast the. Jackson) River Sports Complex to allow camping. Ity was explained that the ordinances stated regarding thisi issue must be approved to allow for camping beforet this Special Exception can be used. Mr. Arrington expressed! his opposition tot this use. Following discussion, a motion was made by Mr. Morgan, seconded by Mr. Scruggs, tor recommend the Special) Exception request regarding camping in the Jackson River Sports Complex contingent upon the: approval oft thes stated ordinances regarding camping. Motion carried 6t to 0. No further business to come before Council, the meeting was adjourned.  aHk THOMAS H. SIBOLD, JR., MAYOR PRESIDENT OF THE CITY COUNCIL. AND,A ASSUCH, EX-OFFICIO OFFICER OF1 THE CITY OFCOVINGTON,  VIRGINIA  ATTEST:  RLE EDITHS. WOOD, CITY CLERK-  g  2